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179. THE WAR GAME: THE REALITY OF NUCLEAR WAR
We present the US television premiere of Peter Watkins' film "The
War Game," a graphic portrayal of what would happen in the event
of a nuclear attack on Great Britain. The movie was so powerful
and realistic that the BBC banned it from TV despite the fact
that the film had been commissioned by the BBC and had won an
Academy Award in l966 for best documentary. Although it has been
shown in a few movie theatres in the US, it has not been
presented on TV. "The War Game" is shocking, but is not
sensationalized. It was carefully researched and based on actual
events which occurred in World War II during and after the mass
Allied raids on Germany and the atomic bombings of Japan.
Recorded February, 1983
"The War Game" Copyright 1965
Copyright February, 1983
We present the US television premiere of Peter Watkins' film "The
War Game," a graphic portrayal of what would happen in the event
of a nuclear attack on Great Britain. The movie was so powerful
and realistic that the BBC banned it from TV despite the fact
that the film had been commissioned by the BBC and had won an
Academy Award in l966 for best documentary. Although it has been
shown in a few movie theatres in the US, it has not been
presented on TV. "The War Game" is shocking, but is not
sensationalized. It was carefully researched and based on actual
events which occurred in World War II during and after the mass
Allied raids on Germany and the atomic bombings of Japan.
Recorded February, 1983
"The War Game" Copyright 1965
Copyright February, 1983
Credits
Co-hosts: Frank Morrow and Doug Kellner
Researcher: Mike Jankowski
Technical adviser: Brian Koenigsdorf
Reviews
Reviewer:
Ringkev
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March 6, 2024
Subject: The War Game
Subject: The War Game
Filmed at the Western Heights barracks 1965 I used to walk up the grand sharf before the three staircases were restored for dinner in the cafe, i meet some guy in the dark one day coming up as i was going down! my dad was a demolition contractor and I was reclaiming the bricks as The War Game was being filmed on site for the BBC.
I have just watched The War Game for the first time 06-03-2024 The film is truly Shocking and with Nuclear weapons all the talk and in space as well this could be the time for the film to have a showing on the BBC 59 years after being band as to thought provoking? kevin
I have just watched The War Game for the first time 06-03-2024 The film is truly Shocking and with Nuclear weapons all the talk and in space as well this could be the time for the film to have a showing on the BBC 59 years after being band as to thought provoking? kevin
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